RCT robbed by local never-do-well

On Sunday, June 29, at about 11:30 a.m., a local con robbed the Rockland County Times offices in Nanuet, sneaking in a side entrance that was unsecured due to an adjoining office being in use. He made off with a computer, a scanner and a small television valued at $2, 000 total, before cutting his […]

Fire Breaks Out at Adult Home in Haverstraw

BY BILL DEMAREST HAVERSTRAW – Fire broke out Monday evening in a second-floor room of an adult home on Route 9W in Haverstraw, with volunteer firefighters quickly containing the fire to that room. Haverstraw firefighters received an alarm call at about 7 p.m. on Monday from the Green Hills Home For Adults, 1 S. Rt. […]

Haverstraw Fireworks Rescheduled

Supervisor Howard Phillips has announced that the Town of Haverstraw fireworks scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2014 have been cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 9:30 p.m. at Bowline Point Park due to the prediction of severe weather. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. with Skyline Drive Orchestra followed by the […]

FOR 2nd DAY, O&R POSTS HEAT WATCH, ADVISES WISE ELECTRICITY USE

PEARL RIVER, NY July 2, 2014 — For the second consecutive day, the hot, steamy weather forecast, with its accompanying heavy air conditioning use and resulting high electricity demand, has prompted O&R to issue a Heat Watch today. The simmering heat and sticky humidity are expected to push the load on the O&R electric system […]

Another flag raised over Rockland

By Michael Riconda BLAUVELT – Senator David Carlucci’s “Raise the Flag” initiative took shape again in Blauvelt on Wednesday with another donation for Lions Park. Under a cloudless sky, the Lion’s Club of Blauvelt held a brief ceremony during which they received and raised both an American and POW flag before a recitation of the […]